St. George’s Church, Sélestat
St. George's Church, Sélestat, is a Gothic church in Sélestat, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. The church, of exceptional size and quality, is near the Humanist Library, which was founded in 1452 by Jean de Westhuss, priest at the church of St.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Bas-Rhin, in France
- Also known as: “Église Saint-Georges”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Humanist Library and St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat.
Humanist Library
Library
Photo: Morio60, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Humanist Library in Sélestat is one of the most important cultural treasures of Alsace, France. There are two Renaissance humanist libraries involved, the library of the Humanist School and the private library of the scholar, Beatus Rhenanus. Humanist Library is situated 130 metres west of St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
St. Faith’s Church, Sélestat
Church
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint Faith of Sélestat is a major Romanesque architecture landmark in Sélestat along the Route Romane d'Alsace in eastern France. The church having been built over a very short time span, it appears strikingly homogenous in style and…
Tour des sorcières, Sélestat
City gate
Photo: Gzen92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tour des sorcières, Sélestat is a city gate, which is situated 110 metres east of St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scherwiller and Châtenois.
Scherwiller
Village
Photo: Ralph Hammann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scherwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France. Scherwiller is situated 4 km northwest of St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
Châtenois
Village
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Châtenois is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower", the ancient town hall, etc. Châtenois is situated 4½ km west of St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
Kintzheim
Village
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Kintzheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The Château de Kintzheim is a well-known landmark in the commune. Kintzheim is situated 4½ km west of St. George’s Church, Sélestat.
St. George’s Church, Sélestat
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sélestat, Arrondissement of Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.26008° or 48° 15′ 36″ northLongitude
7.45667° or 7° 27′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FW97F64+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 29488268OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q991867
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“St. George’s Church, Sélestat” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “塞莱斯塔圣乔治教堂”
- French: “église Saint-Georges de Sélestat”
- French: “Église Saint-Georges de Sélestat”
- French: “église Saint-Georges, ancienne cathédrale dédiée à la Vierge de Sélestat”
- German: “Kirche Sankt Georg”
- German: “St. Georg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancien Hôtel de l’Abbaye d’Andlau and Mairie annexe.
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